NOVAG' ZIRCON II

INSTRUCTION ANLEITUNG MODE D'EMPLOI MANUALE D'USO INSTRUCCIONES

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GENERAL HINTS

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SHORT INSTRUCTIONS

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GAME FEATURES al 0l () e) f) 8) ,)

Makins a Move Capturinga Piece Impossibleand Illegal Mo\res Castling En Passânt PawnPromotion/ Underpromotiot Stalemâte and Draw Checkand CheckmÂte MateAnnounccment

IV. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS NEW GAME Key SET LEVEL Key 3) SOLVEMATE FUNCTION 4) CO Key 5) RANDOI!{ Key REFEREEKey 1) HINT Key 8) TRAININC Key e) TAKE BACK Key l 0 ) TRACE FORWARDKey l l ) CHANCE COLORKey 't2) CLEAR/CLEARBOARDKey t 3 ) VERIFY Key i 4 ) SET tJP Key l s ) REST0REKey l 6 ) SOUNDKey t1) AUTOPLAYKey 1 8 ) INFO Key l 9 ) EASY Key 20) NEXT BESTKey

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APPENDIX B. C. D.

Care of the NOVAGChessCompurer TroubleShootingList TechnicalData and Featurcs Rulesof Chess

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GENERAI- TIINTS

Plaline !v,th thè NOVAG Z]RCON Il ,s lrple coûpâred to rnher.hess conpure.s. H(^veverw. r..o'nnr.nd re.di.g lhe general inslructionsb.lbrc sk.trng lo tla): The dcl.1rledin\truct!)ns lre llrd,,ut in such a ùa! that Èach \ection is sùli conlained, sô )où do not hâve lo rcâcleverlthin! at on(e BATTERIES The N-OVACZIRCON II nms oô six 1,5v UNi I ry|È alkalirc or heav) duty bafte.ies (ll()t nltluded). Notc: l)o not use relular bâtleres as the) ù111r$rll

rn irregular p..lûnunce.

1i r.se.t the ballefles, op.n thê BATTERY DOOR on thè back\idc of the unit and plâca the battùncs as indicsred hy the+f signs. A s.l ol nd! alkabnc hallùri.s run\ uptrox. 75 hours. (continuos oFrathn). Il you din t use )ou. .ompùter ovcr a long pcdql ol timc, plùasc r.mo!. th. baltùflùs. ÀDAI'TOR â d a p l o r( A r t . N o . 8 2 l 0 )' s n o 1i n c l u ( | t J$ i r h l , Ù ' \ r r . h u r r ' d \ d r l i h k \ e t d , a r r h t r o n y ) u . d c a l . . P l e a s e The N"OVAG lhât ;l is a DC 9V ada|lor wrlh 300 m^ and it has â ncgati\. eenter.I1 )ou cannot lct the NOV^C âdaplù, notc pl.asù make ahsohrtelJsure that )1!r do not hùy an âdaflor whiùh does not hâ\r these specificât;ons. lflou u\e a tôo p{Nrrtul àdlpl(r rl mrghl hum thc cômf'onentsrn )oùr un,t. Beire usrng thè a.hpl()r. .heck thlt t h e \ o h â g e o l y o u . . l . c l n ù m a r n \ r s w r t h r nl h e r a n g es p c c i l i ù do n l h . a d a t k n l a b e l . Nol€: Nfakc lurÈ )ou iir:t connc.t the a.l4pbr lvirh the conputer l^èLrè )lJu plug rt into the màin\. Thc adâptor tack rs at the back fancl ol th. comful.. UL \ugs.n l() only u\e the adaptù which has hrùn spcrall) dù\.loped ii). this compukl: \IENIORY The NOv C Z]RCON I1 has a lons term m.mo') and will ..tanr the lasl board û)sit!)n. H(M.!ù. nr4kc surù thlt thcr. xrè hattÈriesin the chesscomtùte. or ân adâttff.onne.ted otheNise )où \!ill lose lhe ùrenûn .onleDts. N o t e : I f t o r a r e u s i n gt h e S E I U P i V E R I F Y r n o d eo r t h eS E T L E V E L n n ) d et h ù c o m p u l e s. r l l s a \ ùt h e e u . r c n lm o d c shen jqnr swnch ù. compulùr oll h.li)re )ou exrt lhc'e ntudcs.Whcn ),iu switch on lhc.(,mprter again th. S E T t l P / V E R l l ' Y I - l - 1 )o r t h e S I i I L - E V E LL E D Sù i l l h e s t i l l o n . T ( )c o n t r n u et h e g a m ùo r s l 1 . t d r e w g a m e p.ess the CO k.y lirsr lo cxrt th.\c nnxle\. Il r()u want l!) start a new Same.press the NEW GANIE key rn

RESI'T S\TITCTI l f y o ù c a n n o tg e t ) o u . ( o m f u t e r b ù 1 . k . c h . . k l i A t t h ù l a ) s e r s u t p l l c a . ù l u l l ) o . u s c t h e R c s e tS $ l t e h , i n t h e u n d c ô r d e . f t h e Z I R C O N l l r o e r â l e r h e e n r r r e . o ù r p u t eNr l e n r n y T u m r h e . o D p u t e ru t s i d ed r ^ v n L ( { â t e t h e h o l eD r a r k e dR E S E T o T ' A C L r D d u s ea p o i n l ù du r s t . u n r . n(t. . ! . h a l l p . n ) kr la)ke rnb rhis bol.. Iloltl it li,r 3 sceontl..Thù ll.mrrI has n,\r he.n..s.t lnd y)u nra) .,)nùnuc n.rnrally. Pld'e u\e the RI--SF-lfacility oùly iù ùâseof need l n d i c a t , ) rl i g h r . w i l l t È È t c r . d l o a s I - E D s ( l - i g h l E m , r t , n gD x ) d e s ), n l h e t ô l l { ) w i n gû s t l u . l , o n \ .

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SHORT INSTRUCTIONS B e i ô r ec o m m e r i , n gt ( )p l a ) s e t u f t h e \ h c s sf ' , e . . s r Dl l r eo F n , n ! p s i t i o n . ( W h r t . p i e . e : , ) n r a n k I . r n d2 , B l a c k p i e c d so n a n t 7 a n d 8 ) .

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Preis NEw GAME and you will hcâr I betps and the LCD shows "00:00" V)u cï. n,N nlakc )({rr openrnc

4. Thr NOVAG ZIRCON II bas .18 sk;l| l.!ùls. T() sÈr thc compoÈ. to an) ol the ,lE l.\.1' tres" r.ltatedly th. ke\ lnârked SET LEVEI-. Thù desiredrkill le'el is indicatcdht the 2 cofte\pndin! rdnti ancl file L[Ds which w r l l l i g h t n p ( s q u r e â 1 , a 1 , a 3 e t . . u p t , ) 1 : e q ù a ho n . I e \ t l ) . A b c l l c r { l t . m a t i \ e r n s e l l i n gt h e p l $ i n ! l . r ! l is b! ttesstn-! thc squre.orrèlpond,Dg ro rh( dts)'ÈLl1c\(1. lsec IV.? ) lerels, Ât=AvùEce Trme l.vùls. Sd=Sudden Not€: The 48 levels are d'\'ided rnto 7 Edrps (lr=Ïùftamenr D è a t hL e \ e l s ,F d = F r \ e d D e p t hl . ! e l s . A n = A n a l l s r sl e r c l i , E A = N o l i t e l e v e l sa n J i n = n r a t . r n x ) . i \ 1 o r e d e t â i l so n t h c l a s t l h ù p l o ù s l l l i i n c l \ r n d c rn . t r a s r a t hl \ 1 1 . S O I - v E l ! { Â T E l r t - N C T I O N Rcp.ated preseng of lhe sIlT LEVEL ke) sill clclè throush th. ab\e le!.| gups each grcup hy its abbreviâtion. E . . h l r o ù t r s J , \ r d c d r n l , )8 l . \ c l s \ h r . l Exltmplc:

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To set Sudden Death Level 5, press SF.'l LEVEL LIntil the LCD shoùç,Sd l" nos Fr.ss squre c 5 r n d t h c L C D s h o \ . - S d 5 ' s h r . h . o r . e s f o n d s n , S u d d e nD d l h L e v e l j

O n L : c) o u h a \ e \ c r r h e d ù ! , r d l e \ e l , p r . s \ C O t o . \ r r r h cS t I L E V L L ' n û 1 . . A i t c r t h r st n r . d u r e ) , r u m a t . n t e , ]où. WhitÈ move. Gently press down lhe ficce )or \tânt to n!)!e ând the nvo resFctrre .ank and file I-ED\ liSht up. Then set.thÈ piece on the \qunr. loù \rish to move tô and press ,t dolvn lgarn. A{ain lhc rank and t i l e L l D s o f t h . r o n e s N n d , n gs q u ! . l L s h tu | a n d r h . L C D * r l l l h o w ) , , u r . o n u l e t c d m \ e w h i . h s h ( s s t h a t lhe .omputc' hâ\ rclinererl )ôùr m,\(. Notc: The LCD also sh(Ms th. ac.unrullted 1;meanJ uf .ourt (d(Nn c,)ut oô1] ntr SuddenDeath lù\els) dùtns r h ( t l n ) - ' I r h c. . { r ' t , . r - ' , r f ' r ' n } , r r .

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If il $!s a legâl ù)ve the ZIRCON ll sLrrt\ n) .oùrputc rt\ corntcr mdè. When lhe m(\e has bèen .hi)sùn, the L ô m p u l . rw ; l l s h ^ r ( ù t h e L C D r t sû o v É a n d r l l J l i l h l u l r h r , " ' r l i l n d ' i l r L E D Sr h a r . o , , ! T n ) n dr , ) l h r \ m o ! e . A . a t t u r . d p , c r . o r u ( h e r . n \ ^ ! d s ; n r p l l b r a k r n ! r t , n t $ r t h o u ta t t l ) , n ! p f c s s û r . .

III. GA.ME FN,ATTIRES â)

Nlakiog â l\fove

l v h r l h r e g i s t e . sy o u r m o v e i a u t u m a t r c a l l rw h . n t h e The NoVAG ZIRCON ll has â SENSOR'CHESSBOARD âppropriatesguà.eshdyc beln gùntll pressed.Mores lo bù dxù'ùîed lor ihe TIRCON Il ar. ind;ca1.db\ lhe 2 x 8 rank a.d file LEDS ÂDd on the LCD distla),. Each squareon lhe chess ba'd is n.med a.cordin-! ro rhc slrndard adoptedhy the \Àbrltl ChessFdlùrlrnn (F.l.D.E.) $hich arc thè coordimtesr)Jrà.h squrc fr'rn Al to H8, .ll 'noles dr.2lso \hosD ot rhe LCD lighrs up). To e\ecute To stan. pressrhc NEW GAIIE ke) and you aùknMtically plây $hite (the red LED li)r wHllt pawn the È:l hy prùssing e.g. .? e,1, gently press .l(Mn the white on square e2 ând set it on slure hr( nrvc )our rt dNb asain. Each lrDe th. resfÈclrr. rank and jllc LEDS liShl up to indi.ar. lhrt lhe.oDrt'ùler hâs alr*lÉred )our I l x n r . T l e Z I R C O N l l s l a r l sl h . n r m m e d i a l . l tl D c a i . ù l { t Èr r ( . o n n t e Ê m o v Ë { l h c g r ù c nl - L D , ( , r B L A C K * r l l b c blinkmg whrlst thc .ornputer is râl.ulaling.) When the computcr has fi)rDd i1s move lhù rânk and iil. light indicatùtbe "tiomrr squâreof the nie.È ù\b conrpuler \lants ;w)uto move Pfu.s this ptùe( genlly on lh. 'rliom[ squlre and placù rl ôn the "lrl' s(luafe. Plcâ\] enter lhù indrcârÉ{lDn^r by trcssrn! the\. \quatuis Ea.h trcssrng on d sguu( is â..ômfaDied bt I hùer,ùnle\\ ssrr(hed oiT.

Note: When !hÈ NOVAG ZIRCON Il rs co'nputine. most kcy trelses will be rgnoredcxrept 1ôr tht GO ke! which *ill inlerrupr rts.ompuBti"n and k)r.e thè \urrcct mov. h.in8 analyz n) he play.J !r on.e. Iù ld,lition )dr n Ù ! ! l ! o e . r , ! N r et h e N E w G A l t l F lk . ) t o \ l a i a n e l a n r Èa s w e l l a \ r h e l l l N T . n d I N F O k e v T h c , o m p u t e r ! ! r l l r n d i c u r e , nt h c l - C D l h . m . ^ è i l N \ l n \ L d e n n gn l t h . m , , m e nxt n d $ L l l p ( À r J c I n n t r n r a l i o (nr d t h L . u r c n t

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Cnptrrring a Piece

If the eompùter inili,)iles a rnôle ôDn) ! squfc Ihat rs.r.trpird h\ lhe opl)dnÈnls piec.. lhi. neân\ thal lhe fiece is cântu.en aûd ntrt( |t remoled liom lhe tbllrd Srmply takc rt off wtth.ur aFtl)ng pre{{'r.e. Il y{' $1\h l(, mrk. a caprure remove lht capfuredpta. and make Jt,ur move normàll)'

c)

lDpossiblc aDd Illegal l\'Ioves

T ! È N ( \ ' A G Z I R C O N I I r ! p r i È r à r ) r D r .i,nl a . c d t r l a n l ew i r h l h . l n l c m â l i { ) n aCl h c s sR r l c \ J n L ld ( È r n , n i . . . t l make lllc-lal nores. G,ûe.li()ns oi rllcg3l m.!.r ,r rù\l,k.r in r\.cutin! roûrtNler n!\'.\ rre ver] slmflc

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If ).u try to make an ille8al ùx\e, )îu hea' I heepsard on rhe I-CD displayyu will s.. the "Er r" $gn. R.lruct )our Dx)v!,lvrthr'ùl tr.s!rn8 on any squâre.Y\r cln n6v make anothe. l.gal move.

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If f.u tr] to m.!e th. wrông nrecLwhen e\e.!hng a.onrjnrtrr mo!r, jou hcar :l heepsx.d the rank ând tile LEDj 'Ii) exe.otr thi\ Éole.drdtly, presr {cnllv on tbù \qere 'ndr.!tùd. of the ùo(ccl nllare sill lighi ut.

If ]ou !\ant lo re!tif'_ a mistâke or rf )ou ùani l{r phy a dii}Brùnt(râlegr *ait until it i\ }our turn and tre.\ lhen rheTAKL BACK.Iù) (\Èe lV9.)

d)

Castling

Accord,nglo rh. rule\, when..stling, ju\t ûue lhe Krng and lh.n the Rdrk. lnnh tiec.s !tu nn^ed b) prrssing th.nr d i s n ! ! D r l ) l i k e ; n a D ! ( n h e . n r ) ! f T h e . o m t u l . . r $ i l l i n d r e . , rlch e s q u a r t \ r h a t ) o u s i l l D e e dl o t r c " . Notêi Y.u ouy n,,( .astlc Jou. Krn! rnto .h..k, out ol chcrl ({ lhioulh 'h..k l h e N O V A G Z I R C O N l l a c c . p s â n d e \ e c ù l c sc à s t l i n gr n s e t L r t b o { ' d f { ^ r t r ) n \ .

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e)

En Passant

If rûu mÂkethis sfelrâl pawn (âpture you only hàlr to enl